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College Station, Texas
Friday, Jan. 23, 1976
11 football members
tied to drug probe
allege Station City Station
ezones for density options
By JERRY NEEDHAM
Battalion Staff Writer
ie College Station City Council last
[established two new zoning categories
h would allow for more options in den-
eggels in residential areas,
ie old zoning districts were single-
y (up to 6 dwelling units per acre),
ex (up to 10 dwelling units per acre) and
tment (up to 43 dwelling units per
ie new districts are low density apart-
ts (up to 16 dwelling units per acre) and
him density apartments (up to 30 dwel-
uflits per acre).
auncilmen also discussed the proposed
•endum on the city charter amend-
t. The council returned the proposal to
Charter Revision Committee to work
method of presentation on the ballot.
Duncilmen and the mayor are presently
:ed at-large. The referendum will de-
ine if the citizens of College Station
•the present system or would rather go
ystem where councilmen are elected in
icts within the city (ward election),
third alternative is a combination
-at-large system where half the coun-
en are elected at-large and the other
re chosen by citizens within a district,
other action, the council: rezoned a
acre tract in South wood Valley from
:iMural open district to single-family
lential district; • adopted an ordinance
reVvy the city council will have final plat
roval of subdivisions. Previously, the
uiing and Zoning Commission hd that
>orm rivalries
)al of RHA
By GALE KAUFFMAN
Battalion Staff Writer
letting involved with the dorms and get-
™the dorms involved with each other was
I ■’main subject of last night’s meeting of
Residence Hall Association.
’/'HA president George Lippe said that
Aants the RHA to go hack into the dorms
gel the students involved in interdorm
’eople are getting isolated,’ Lippe said.
;rs should give students an opportunity to
icipate in and a chance to choose from
>us activities. Spade and domino tour-
snts and push-ball and tug-of-war con-
,ur were some of the proposed activities.
jnvtrope also announced that work on the
•m.nset Hut, a university-purchased party
n, should begin next week and will he
hed in approximately six weeks.
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sntative plans for the Texas Residence
^ Association Convention to he held in
ch were also discussed.
By STEVE GRAY
Contributing Editor
No charges had been filed as of Thursday
night concerning a marijuana case in which
some members of the Texas A&M varsity
football team were involved.
College Station Police late Tuesday night
confiscated 10 to 11 pounds of a substance
believed to be marijuana from a unit in the
Monaco II Apartments during a party fol
lowing the A&M-University of Houston
basketball game. Laboratory tests have not
been completed.
Brazos County and city law enforcement
officials were reluctant to discuss the case
which involved at least 11 members of the
A&M football team, two members of the
basketball squad and dozens of other per
sons, a source told The Battalion.
County Attorney Roland Searcy Jr. said
that the matter “is still under investigation
at this time and I am not at liberty to divulge
any information about it. There is a possibil
ity that some misdemeanor cases could re
sult from it.’
Searcy said it could take several days to
complete the investigation before charges
are filed.
Possession of more than four ounces of
marijuana is considered a felony in Texas,
carrying a two-to-ten year sentence and a
$5,000 fine or both.
College Station Police Chief Marvin Byrd
had told The Battalion Wednesday that it
was very likely that the case would be
brought before the grand jury which met
Thursday.
He also said that it was likely the felony
charges would be filed against a “stud foot
ball player and a girl.” No names will be
released until charges are filed, Byrd said.
No grand jury indictments were returned
against any football players in Thursday’s
session.
District Attorney Tom McDonald said
yesterday he was unaware of any such cases
being sent to his office.
Search warrants were obtained from Jus
tice of the Peace Michael Calliham before
the raids took place.
“We re trying to low-key this thing so that
if there are no arrests or charges the players
won’t be damaged, Calliham said. “It
would be different if there were charges.
Det. Bobby Yeager, who headed the in
vestigation, said that “less than a lid’ was
found in the apartment where the party was
being held, but that police confiscated “ab
out 10 to 11 pounds” in another unit in the
southside apartment complex rented to a
woman student.
Yeager said the smell of marijuana smoke
was “very heavy” in the apartment where
the party was being held , but that he saw no
one smoking marijuana. He said officers
were admitted inside without incident.
Byrd said Wednesday that three persons
were held for questioning following the
raids. Another source said two of the three
persons were starting Aggie defensive
players. All were released on personal rec
ognizance bonds until completion of the in
vestigation, according to Calliham.
Byrd said one of the football players has
been under investigation by his department
for some time. A police source said inves
tigators had been waiting to arrest the sub
ject until after he moved out of the Wofford
Cain Athletic Dormitory, following football
Educational funds
cut by Ford budget
comes from the work study program,” he
said. Although many students are employed
on campus, most departments cover the
cost of this without federal aid.
National Direct Loans, although slashed
96 per cent have little effect on A&M.
When this program was begun, two op
tions were available. The first, to accept
yearly allotments for loans; the second, to
get lump sums for a few years until enough
money was built up from the repayment of
the loans.
A&M chose the second option and is cur
rently operating the national direct loan
program without receiving allocations. It
will suffer no losses in this area.
Possible effects of cuts in the guaranteed
student loan program were unavailable
since the student financial aid office does
not process such loans.
SSIGs were not recommended for a de
crease, a favorable sign to Aggies who will
receive $59,844 in 75-76.
The Pause That Reflects
College Station Councilmen (from left) Gary Halter, Homer Adams,
and Lorence Bravenec at last night’s council meeting. Photo by Douglas Winship
Athletic Department
to increase ticket fee
An overload in the Student Legal Ad
visor’s Office, a $72,000 deficit in the ath
letic budget, and a doubling in services of
fered by the Intramural Department were
discussed in the Student Services Fees Al
location hearing last night.
“The bulk, about 35 per cent of my case
load is in tenant-landlord cases. Some
times I spend 15 hours working in one day
and I haven’t gotten around to much educa
tional programming,” said Ken Robison,
student legal advisor.
He requested $47,735, $19,273 over last
year’s request of $28,462. The reason be
hind the 68 per cent increase is Robison
plan to hire another attorney and secretary.
Intramurals asked for a 90 per cent in
crease with a request of $227,489.
“There’s been a40 percent increase in all
team participation sports,” said Dennis
Corrington, intramural director.
“This all means more salaries for stu
dents, Corrington said. The more games
means the more officials needed to call
events. These are student workers. The
more hours the recreational facilities are
open the more hours of supervision needed.
These are also students.
Corrington also intends to hire two new
graduate assistants and another clerk-typist
for the staff.
“We’ve got over $100,000 going back into
the students’ pockets,” said Corrington.
The Athletic Department came in with a
$72,000 deficit budget, but requested no
more than last year, $120,000.
“We plan to charge students $18 for a
season football ticket booklet. We also plan
to sell a $36 season guest booklet to help
solve date ticket seating distribution prob
lem,” said Wally Groff, athletic business
manager.
“The student has first priority in buying
tickets, but we’ve got to know how many
students to anticipate because we start
sending out faculty, staff and former student
requests forms in March. We plan to sell
about 18,000 student season tickets,” said
Groff.
^ee increase considered
or room, board, laundry
He admitted that there might be a
greater demand for tickets should next
year’s record look 7-0 by the time the Ags
play SMU.
The big budget items were increases in
travel, women’s athletics, utility rates and
beginning payments for the building of
Caine Hall.
The Battalion requested a $20,000 in
crease over last year’s $70,000 allotment.
The increase in the cost of printing, both in
man-hours and supplies, was the major rea
son for increase.
Shuttle bus requested less, but added
that the 1977 request would be about
$70,000 for extention of services to the West
Campus.
The request was for $49,800, 10 per cent
less than last year’s request.
The student lounge request was down
from $6,000 to $5,000 and the student
handbook request was up 9 per cent from
$5,500 to $6,000.
Recommendations on the budget will be
discussed by the 13-member student com
mittee Wednesday night.
By RAY DANIELS
Battalion Staff Writer
President Ford, in his state of the union
address Monday, asked Congress for
changes in educational fundings lowering
the total amount available by 19 per cent.
Ford’s requests include a 48.9 per cent
increase in Basic Educational Opportunity
Grants (BEOG) for the fiscal year 1977
(school year 77-78). Even with this increase,
there will be an overall drop in educational
funding by major cuts in other programs.
Ford’s proposal includes the elimination
of the Supplementary Educational Oppor
tunity Grants (SEOG) program, which
Congress appropriated $240 million for
76-77 school year.
Other cuts included 36 per cent of the
College Work Study program, and 11.5 per
cent in Guaranteed Student Loans.
The State Student Incentive Grants
(SSIG) program was the only program not
cut in Ford’s recommendations. He asked
for a figure close to the $44 million currently
budgeted.
The BEOG program is one of the primary
sources for financial aid at A&M, according
to Dr. Robert C. Johnson, of the Student
Financial Aid office.
For 74-75 school year, 538 students re
ceived grants totaling $288,612. Johnson
expects the figures for this year to run close
to $900,000 with 1100 to 1200 students re
ceiving grants.
In this program, A&M would profit from
the President’s recommendations. How
ever there would be losses in several other
programs. The elimination of the SEOG
program would affect students who are cur
rently receiving $29,299 from that program.
The work study program, in which 80 per
cent of the student worker’s wage is paid by
the Federal government would also suffer
losses.
“Less than 10 per cent of our financial aid
Enrollment to begin
Medical program opens
For the first time this fall, students may be able to enroll in the first phases of a
medical education program at Texas A&M.
Yesterday, the University was issued the essential document, a “letter of
reasonable assurance, by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. The
committee is an accrediting body representing the American Medical Association
and the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Dr. Jack K. Williams, University Systems president, made the announcement
yesterday and said the program will be conducted in cooperation with Baylor
College of Medicine, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic and Veterans
Administration hospitals in Temple, Marlin and Waco.
Since the University has received its letter of reasonable assurance, it will now
receive a $17 million grant from the Veterans Administration. The administration
announced plans in 1974 to grant $9.6 million to Texas A&M and recently
increased the award to $17,071,609, provided it received its letter of reasonable
assurance.
The grants are part of an overall project stemming from the Teague-Cranston
Bill (the Veterans Administration Medical School Assistance and Health Man
power Training Act of 1972).
The act provides for a program to use the VA medical system in training medical
manpower, both physicians and other health personnel, to help relieve the
general shortage, and particularly the VA system shortage .
A&M’s dean of medicine. Dr. James A. Knight, said the letter of reasonable
assurance allows the University to move forward with its programs and is essential
in gaining the next step, called “provisional accreditation,” which includes per
mission to admit students. The final step, full accreditation, is expected shortly
before the first students graduate.
Index
The funeral for the freshman
student who committed suicide is to
be held in San Antonio, Page 3
Kissinger has flown to Brussels
after completing his talks with
Brezhnev, Page 4
Dr. John C. Calhoun, vice
president for academic affairs will
testify at a congressional hearing on
a bill proposing the establishment
of regional environmental research
centers, Page 4
THE FORECAST for Friday is
partly cloudy and warmer. The ex
pected high will be in the upper 70’s.
Low tonight should be 50 degrees.
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he Texas A&M Board of Regents will
iider increases in room, board and laun-
fees for the fall 1976 semester at next
lay’s meeting.
e proposed increases will be the sec-
raise in the past year, since last spring.
H board fee will be set at $423.15 for
seven-day plan, while the five-day plan
[> be increased to $378. That represents
ijncrease of $15.75 and $13.65, respec-
ly.
he planned laundry fee increase
amts to $10 for both men and women
V lents opting the service. The present
tv service costs men $35 and women
per semester.
1|air-conditioned dormitories and the
‘'ersity-owned married-student housing
affected by the room-rent increase.
ir-conditioned housing rents will not
'aised.
he dormitory rent will increase an aver-
of 6.75 per cent if the Regents approve
'U proposal. The married-student housing
pl'ease will average approximately 8 per
Kgg| addition to the fee increases, the
lljelnember panel is expected to award
§§tracts on two projects. The board has
=3i| asked to let a $44,084 contract for a
Rement elevator in the System Admin-
ation Building to the Otis Elevator Co.
^flniston. Another contract should be
^gded to the Dallas-based Carpet Ser
vices, Inc. for carpeting of the 8th and 9th
floors of the Rudder Tower. They submitted
the low bid of $16,790.
Action may be taken on bids received for
Phase II of the Sbisa Dining Hall renova
tion, said Charles Brunt, construction man
ager for the Texas A&M-campus. The low
bid received on Wednesday for the project
was from Sentry Construction, Bryan, with
a bid of $1,988,000. Brunt couldn’t say
which of the seven bids received for the
project \Vould be recommended to the Re
gents.
An additional $93,000 appropriation will
be asked for by the administration for de
signing of the new baseball field on the west
side of Wellborn Road. That supplements
the $5,000 approved by the panel for pre
liminary design.
The meeting agenda also listed appropri
ations for a West Campus electrical study,
detailed design of horse barns and an arena
to be studied by the board.
Tenure recommendations for 79 A&M fa
culty members will be reviewed by the Re
gents during the Tuesday meeting. The
hoard is expected to confirm 86 local faculty
promotions and eight appointments.
Vice-President for Academic Affairs Dr.
John Calhoun has recommended to the
board a change of the Department of Jour
nalism to the Department of Communica
tions. The name change would also divide
the department into print and broadcasting
options.
Another recommendation to be received
by the Regents will be a request for two
additional Ph.D. and five Doctor of Educa
tion options in the College of Education.
That would then have to be approved by the
State Coordinating Board before the degree
options could be offered.
The board plans to accept gifts and
awards totaling $389,822.88 from various
groups and individuals.
The meeting will start at 8:30 a.m. in the
Board of Regents Wing of the Memorial
Student Center.
HOUSING INCREASES
OLD NEW
Non-Air
Non-phone
Legett S 135.00 No increase
Hotard
Milner
Non-Air
Phone
Hart $155.00 No increase
Law
Puryear
Wal ton
Corps T>pe $235.00 $250.00
Suite Type $250.00 $275.00
Commons Area $375.00 $390.00
Married Student Apartments
Old College View $60.00 $65.00
(unfurnished)
Old College View $72.00 $78.00
(furnished)
Southside $80.00 $87.00
Southside $114.00 $125.00
(3-bedroom)
Hensel $97.00 $105.00
New College View $143.00 $155.00
College Avenue $143.00 $155 00
(1-bedroom)
College Avenue $154.00 $177.00
(2-bedroom)
ANM DMZ
Awakened at 7 a.m. by the pounding of jackhammers
outside their windows, some Hart Hall residents struck
back with a comment about the system. The destruction
of the sidewalks and street surrounding the dormitory
Photo courtesy of Steve Goble, Aggieland Staff
continues to create a mudpit in the area, however, one
note of hope: a fence which had blocked a major campus
thoroughfare to the MSC is gone, having been trampled
to death by the students.
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